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LARS
• Process, Results<br />
• Management training<br />
• Lab User Impact<br />
• Student Involvement<br />
• Next Steps<br />
•Q&A
Educ<strong>at</strong>ional Objectives<br />
• Show Importance of Labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Occupants<br />
• Show impact of occupant<br />
conserv<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Show assessment process<br />
• Context of Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessment<br />
in University Setting
Why<br />
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion?<br />
• Resources<br />
• Global Demand<br />
• Campus <strong>Sustainability</strong><br />
• Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Consumption<br />
• Management Experience<br />
• Researcher Awareness and<br />
Practices ???
Labs: Energy Hog or<br />
Golden Goose?
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion…<br />
Sure, it’s “good” science,<br />
But wh<strong>at</strong>’s in it for my research?<br />
• Economics<br />
• Environment<br />
• Performance<br />
• Mentoring<br />
• Logical<br />
• Credible<br />
• Inspir<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
• Necessary
Why LARS? Energy<br />
HVAC<br />
Plug Load<br />
Lighting<br />
“I have little control over plug load and<br />
lighting.” Jim Dewey, <strong>UC</strong>SB Energy Manager
Utilities design<br />
and use<br />
2 year old<br />
vacuum failure<br />
Commissioning<br />
Freezer Door Frosted<br />
Since Install<strong>at</strong>ion
Design & Renov<strong>at</strong>ion:<br />
Faculty Support, LEED<br />
training; Labs21 fe<strong>at</strong>ures
Why LARS? Surplus<br />
M<strong>at</strong>erials (Dumpster Diving)
Pollution<br />
Prevention &<br />
Recycling
LEED, Labs21<br />
New Building<br />
LEED-NC<br />
Labs21<br />
and LARS<br />
Existing Building<br />
LEED-EB<br />
LARS
•Comprehensive<br />
-Energy, w<strong>at</strong>er, chemicals,<br />
m<strong>at</strong>erials…<br />
•Behavior<br />
- easy choices
Str<strong>at</strong>egy<br />
Top-Down Bottom-Up<br />
LARS
“Sustainable Research”<br />
LARS’ Scope<br />
• Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion in lab<br />
• Research topics<br />
• Policy Analysis &<br />
Societal Involvement<br />
• Curriculum
Campus Connections<br />
Academics<br />
•Aware<br />
• Credible<br />
•Active<br />
Oper<strong>at</strong>ions
•Why<br />
•Who<br />
•How<br />
•Impact<br />
• Students<br />
• Research Staff<br />
• Administr<strong>at</strong>ion
Who is LARS?<br />
• 4 Undergradu<strong>at</strong>e interns<br />
• 2 Gradu<strong>at</strong>e students<br />
• 2 Research Staff<br />
• 1 Administr<strong>at</strong>or<br />
All “< ¼time”
Who HELPS LARS?<br />
<strong>UC</strong>SB Advoc<strong>at</strong>es<br />
Research<br />
Staff<br />
Shop Staff<br />
Students<br />
Faculty<br />
Facilities<br />
EH&S<br />
Geography
• Introduce Introduce:<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inspire<br />
HOW we assess:<br />
Marketing, Scheduling,<br />
Courteous and<br />
Professional<br />
Rel<strong>at</strong>ionships
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inspire<br />
HOW we assess:
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inspire<br />
HOW we assess:
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inspire<br />
HOW we assess:
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessments<br />
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inspire<br />
(LARS)
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessments<br />
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform: Hands<br />
ON!<br />
• Inspire<br />
(LARS)<br />
Tim<br />
er<br />
Sole<br />
noid<br />
Valv<br />
e<br />
Solvent Still Configur<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Press<br />
ure<br />
Sens<br />
or<br />
On<br />
Off<br />
5 Variacs &<br />
Mantles
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessments<br />
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
(LARS)<br />
• Inform Achievements, Opportunities<br />
• Inspire
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessments<br />
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inspire<br />
Light level (lumens)<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
(LARS)<br />
Lighting Levels<br />
Chadwick Labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
7/18 7/20 7/22 7/24 7/26<br />
Time<br />
Labs IESNA<br />
Lounges
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessments<br />
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inspire<br />
(LARS)
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Assessments<br />
• Introduce<br />
• Inventory<br />
• Interview<br />
• Inform<br />
• Inquire<br />
• Inspire<br />
(LARS)
Chem<br />
Ecology<br />
Biochem<br />
Results<br />
Teaching<br />
Clean<br />
Earth<br />
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Types (n=19)
Results:<br />
Observ<strong>at</strong>ions<br />
• Labware washed<br />
• Recycling <strong>at</strong>tention & confusion<br />
– Disposable gloves?<br />
• “<strong>Sustainability</strong>” unfamiliarity<br />
• W<strong>at</strong>er reclaimed; Hazm<strong>at</strong> avoided<br />
• Time pressure very high
More Observ<strong>at</strong>ions:<br />
• Daylight used often vs. some rooms<br />
on 24/7<br />
• No space he<strong>at</strong>ers; One aspir<strong>at</strong>or<br />
• C offsets for field truck<br />
• Bike & Bus to work<br />
• Centrifuges off
Improvements<br />
• ~5-10 kWh /d savings each lab<br />
( x 400 labs ~ 2-4 MW)<br />
• 60,000 Lpy cooling w<strong>at</strong>er one lab<br />
• Analytical Services info<br />
• Chemical waste segreg<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
• Vacuum optimizing<br />
• Incub<strong>at</strong>ors > Refriger<strong>at</strong>ors
Unexpected Results:<br />
• 20’ counter space don<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
• Reliable DI w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
• Faster isotope collection<br />
• Reliable cold rooms<br />
• Inventory process<br />
• Washing procedures
Unexpected Results,<br />
Free Equipment: $60-100 k<br />
•HPLC •Autosampler<br />
• Chemical cabinets, solvents<br />
• 4 Ultra-cold freezers<br />
• Spectrometer • Rotovap<br />
• Refriger<strong>at</strong>ed microcentrifuge<br />
• High School supplies
Top Five Opportunities:<br />
• Hoods 1, 2, 3,<br />
• Refriger<strong>at</strong>ors & Freezers<br />
• Surplus & Salvage<br />
• Lighting<br />
• LEED / Labs21 Training
LARS Advantages:<br />
• Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion Expertise<br />
• Oper<strong>at</strong>ions Connections<br />
• Equipment Knowledge<br />
• Unique Lab needs and solutions<br />
• Educ<strong>at</strong>e lab staff<br />
•Pride
LARS Difficulties:<br />
• Labor Intensive (6-10 h per lab):<br />
– Scheduling<br />
– d<strong>at</strong>a collection & evalu<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
– Interviews<br />
– <strong>Present<strong>at</strong>ion</strong><br />
• Incentives<br />
– Reduced utilities =/= Low Overhead<br />
– Oper<strong>at</strong>ing savings =/= Capital Investments
Lab Management Training<br />
and <strong>Sustainability</strong>:<br />
John Galland<br />
Labor<strong>at</strong>ory Management<br />
Institute<br />
<strong>UC</strong> Davis
Lab User Impact:<br />
David Bothman, Engineering<br />
<strong>UC</strong>SB<br />
Testimonial:<br />
“Painless and useful”<br />
--Dan Little, Chemistry
Student Involvement:<br />
Colin Dowling, Intern<br />
Engineering ‘07
LARS Impact on Students<br />
• Myriad of skills<br />
• Critical thinking<br />
• Professionalism<br />
• Cre<strong>at</strong>ivity<br />
• Responsibility
Student Impact on LARS<br />
• Fresh Perspective<br />
• Maintain Energy<br />
• Cohesiveness
LARS Follow-up<br />
• Hoods: monitoring, voluntary<br />
shut-down<br />
• Website: details & best practices<br />
• LabRATS listserve: news, clinics,<br />
services, SAS
LARS, Next Steps<br />
• Retail Wholesale<br />
• Surplus and Salvage (SAS)<br />
• Adopt-a-Chemical<br />
• Mercury Exchange<br />
• Purchasing<br />
Industry<br />
SAS<br />
Academic<br />
LARS<br />
ask for energy star…
Thank you!
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